NO. Your inhaler contains such a low dose of steroids that it will not make you put on weight. Sometimes steroid tablets can make you feel hungry, and eating more will make you start to gain weight. The tablets themselves don't make you gain, so eat your normal amounts while you take them and you should be fine.

Your controller inhaler might make you a little hoarse every now and then, because some of the medicine can stay in your mouth and throat if you don't use a valved-holding chamber or spacer. It's also a good idea to rinse out your mouth with water and spit it out after taking your controller inhaler. Steroid tablets give you a higher dose of steroids than your controller inhaler. You need this higher dose if your asthma gets really bad.

Most studies say kids grow normally when they take normal amounts (400 to 800 mcg/day) of Beclomethasone (an inhaled steroid) but higher doses may cause some trouble. Long-term steroid tablet use shows the most risk for growth problems. Your doctor will keep track of how you're growing while you are on these medications, and may try to step-down this medicine when possible. On the other hand, having your asthma out of control itself can lead to growth problems.

A: Most studies say kids grow normally when they take 400 to 800 mcg/day of Beclomethasone (an inhaled steroid) although higher doses may cause some trouble. Long term steroid tablet use shows the most risk for growth problems. The doctor will carefully track how your child is growing while he or she is on these medications, and may try to step-down (decrease the dosage) this therapy when possible. On the other hand, having your child's asthma out of control itself can lead to growth problems.

Inhaled steroids at low doses are well tolerated, but at higher doses they may slow a child's growth, especially in the early school years. In most cases, the rate of growth will speed up again when the steroid dose is lowered. If your child needs significant doses of inhaled steroids, it is important to consider the following points: Without steroids, your child may not be able to live a normal life, attend school regularly, and enjoy sports and games with the other children.

Weight change is usually minimal (body fat composition increases in the breast and hips sometimes - adding curves). Appetite may be increased during the first few months of pill use. To prevent weight gain, decrease fats and increase fruits and vegetables in your diet and exercise regularly. ^ Contraceptive FAQ | ^ Top

Enough to account for the baby, the placenta, and some amniotic fluid-about 35 lbs. Ask your obstetrician.

Some doctors are not aware that it is important to use inhaled steroids and long acting medications to treat asthma. You may want to suggest that they review the newer guidelines on asthma treatment.

The inhaled steroid medicines used to treat asthma are safe and effective. It is important to take your steroid medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. The steroids used for asthma are NOT the same drugs as steroids some athletes take to build muscle.

Guaifenesin doesn't cause weight gain or loss. Fibromyalgia can cause weight gain, because there is a block to energy formation. Food is converted to some heat, but the remainder is converted to fat. So the guaifenesin itself will not cause weight loss, but a cessation or decrease in intensity of FMS symptoms may. Also, medications some doctors prescribe for FMS can cause weight gain, but weight gain is so common in fibromyalgia that it may occur whether or not drugs are used.

No. This is a milk based food product, fortified with protein, carbohydrate, vitamins etc, therefore there will be no risk of side effects. However, do bear in mind the following:

Steroid is the Greek word for hormone. Some steroids occur naturally in the body, such as cortisol, sex hormones, bile acids. Cortisol is essential for all life. There are many kinds of steroids, Cortico, Glutico, Sex Hormones and Anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids are illegal. When synthetic steroid hormones are prescribed and used correctly, they can be helpful, and their side-effects can be reduced. But when safeguards are ignored, damage can result.

When it comes to quitting smoking, weight gain is the #1 concern of women and the #2 concern of men. Even if you do gain a bit, it's nothing compared to all the good things you're doing for yourself. If you continue to gain weight after a few months, try to analyze what you're doing differently. Reduce your fat intake, choose healthy snacks, and increase your physical activity to burn off the extra calories. Drink lots of water.

The following answer is from the IFIC, International Food Information Council Foundation, 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036. (reference in bibliography, Part 8)] Because sugars taste pleasant and humans are born with a preference for a sweet taste, scientists have speculated that eating sugars may lead to overeating and thereby obesity.

You have to eat more calories each day than you burn up in basic metabolic functions and activity. If you eat 500 extra calories every day (about one hamburger or restaurant sandwich or milkshake), you will gain about one pound per week, providing your thyroid gland and digestive tract are normal and healthy -- and providing you don't exercise more and burn off those extra calories.

Pregnancy weight gain depends upon your baseline height and weight. The bulk of the weight gain in pregnancy is blood volume and that increases by two thirds in a normal pregnancy. Taller, larger framed women should gain more weight than smaller women. The oft-quoted recommended weight gain of 25 pounds actually applies to the average woman who is 5'4" tall.